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Traumatology Biosketches.

Last updated Wednesday, February 09, 2005

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Sean E. Nork, MD

Dr. Sean Nork is a graduate of the University of California-San Diego medical school. Following his training in Orthopaedic Surgery at UC-San Francisco he a completed a fellowship in traumatology at Harborview Medical Center.

He has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington since 1998 and was promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Washington in 2004.  Presently he is the Director of Resident Education at Harborview Medical Center.  Dr. Nork traveled to Bern Switzerland for two months as an AO Allgöwer Fellow in 2004 and was an AOA Fellow to Japan in 2004 as well.

With a predominant interest in periarticular fractures, polytrauma, and nonunions, Dr. Nork has published over twenty peer-reviewed articles and has presented at numerous medical meetings.

2002 – 2004 Bibliography:

Mills, W. J., and Nork, S. E.: Open reduction and internal fixation of high-energy tibial plateau fractures. Orthop Clin North Am, 33: 177-198, 2002

Routt, M. L., Jr. Nork, S. E., and Mills, W. J.: High-energy pelvic ring disruptions. Orthop Clin North Am, 33: 59-72, 2002.

Baker, B. J. Escobedo, E. M. Nork, S. E., and Henley, M. B.: Hoffa fracture: a common association with high-energy supracondylar fractures of the distal femur. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 178: 994. 2002.

Chapman J.R., Schildhauer T.A., Bellabarba C,, Nork S. E.,  and Mirza S.K.:  Treatment of Sacral Fractures with Neurologic Injuries. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil , 8(2): 59-78, 2002.

Barei, D. P.; Schildhauer, T. A.; and Nork, S. E.: Noncontiguous fractures of the femoral neck, femoral shaft, and distal femur. J Trauma, 55(1): 80-6, 2003.

Bhandari, M. et al.: Internal fixation compared with arthroplasty for displaced fractures of the femoral neck: a meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 85-A(9): 1673-81, 2003.

Nork, S.E. and Tornetta, P.  Extreme Nailing of the Tibia.  Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, 13(2);104-112, 2003.

Schildhauer, T. A.; Nork, S. E.; Mills, W. J.; and Henley, M. B.: Extensor Mechanism-sparing Paratricipital Posterior Approach to the Distal Humerus. J Orthop Trauma, 17(5): 374-8, 2003.

Schildhauer, T. A.; Nork, S. E.; and Sangeorzan, B. J.: Temporary bridge plating of the medial column in severe midfoot injuries. J Orthop Trauma, 17(7): 513-20, 2003.

Vallier, H. A.; Nork, S. E.; Benirschke, S. K.; and Sangeorzan, B. J.: Surgical treatment of talar body fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 85-A(9): 1716-24, 2003.

Bellabarba, C., Barei, D.P., Mills, W.J., Nork, S.E., Routt, M.L.C.:  Total Hip Arthroplasty for Post-traumatic Arthritis after Acetabular Fracture.  Minerva Ortopedica E Traumatologica, 54(1): 1-11, 2003.

Nork, S. E.; Agel, J.; Russell, G. V.; Mills, W. J.; Holt, S.; and Routt, M. L., Jr.: Mortality after reamed intramedullary nailing of bilateral femur fractures. Clin Orthop, 415(415): 272-8, 2003.

Vallier, H. A.; Nork, S. E.; Barei, D. P.; Benirschke, S. K.; and Sangeorzan, B. J.: Talar neck fractures: results and outcomes. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 86-A(8): 1616-24, 2004.


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